about me

First and foremost, I’m a writer by training. In my mind, design and code are secondary compared to audience and content. Unless you’re a photographer, your online visitors come to your site because of the content, not because of the glitz (or images). Words are really what it’s all about. I earned my second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University in English - Rhetoric and Professional Writing, so I know a thing or two about crafting effective content. View my thesis on Creating a College Web Style Guide: Defining Value, Process, and Content.

That’s not to say that design doesn’t come into play - far from it. Something that’s beautiful will be admired more than something that isn’t, so I’ve taken pains to become familiar with Photoshop and the history of design. I also know how to translate PS comps into semantic code.

First and foremost, I'm a writer by training.
In my mind, design and code are secondary
compared to audience and content.

My favorite things

I’m not afraid to admit I have a life beyond the Internet - I have a beautiful daughter and I’m married to a wonderful woman. We have a pug named Bugatti. I like to read, cycle, and play guitar (in no particular order).

View my resume

View my thesis: Creating a College Web Style Guide: Defining Value, Process, and Content

about this site

My website was lovingly hand-coded on my Apple MBP using Coda and Textmate. I used the delicious jQuery Tools effects, and it's powered by ExpressionEngine, of course.